DOJ re-indicts Jesse Benton and John Tate after their acquittals

[Anti Federalist]

And all of this could have been avoided, by Benton anyway, if he had STFU when first approached by the Feds.

 

[phill4paul]

And all of this could have been avoided, by Benton anyway, if he had STFU when first approached by the Feds.

Probably could have been avoided earlier..but I get what you mean.

 

[r3volution 3.0]

And all of this could have been avoided, by Benton anyway, if he had STFU when first approached by the Feds.

Yup

When approached by police (feds or otherwise), you say "I'm going to exercise my 5th amendment right," and then STFU.

...not a word after that, nothing.

...it can only hurt, it never helps.

 

[angelatc]

Sp apparently they were not dismissed with prejudice. Did the judge refuse that bit or did their lawyers fuck up?

According to Wikipedia,

Jeopardy attaches in jury trial when the jury is empaneled and sworn in, in a bench trial when the court begins to hear evidence after the first witness is sworn in, or when a court accepts a defendant's plea unconditionally.

So, if I read the article right, the judge dismissed the charges before the jury was sworn in after learning that some of the prosecution's evidence was provided by the defendant after the defendant was promised immunity.

It's really hard to decide who I don't like more.

 

[r3volution 3.0]

According to Wikipedia,

So, if I read the article right, the judge dismissed the charges before the jury was sworn in after learning that some of the prosecution's evidence was provided by the defendant after the defendant was promised immunity.

It's really hard to decide who I don't like more.

Hint: the prosecution

 

[Matt Collins]

To be fair... Rand ain't polling all that well in the Cornhole state, anyway....

Neither was Santorum this time in 2011

 

[Matt Collins]

I'm sure they are doing it to harm Rand's chances in Iowa. Assholes.

yeah, no one can now look at this with a straight face and say "this isn't a political witch hunt"

 

[francisco]

yeah, no one can now look at this with a straight face and say "this isn't a political witch hunt"

Who's behind it?

 

[phill4paul]

yeah, no one can now look at this with a straight face and say "this isn't a political witch hunt"

I can look at this with a straight face and say that a check was passed to Sorenson's media company in exchange for a reversal of support to Ron.

It's not like it didn't happen.

I prefer this....

to this...

and the kicker... just when everyone thought the Herpes had faded it will come up just before the primary.

 

[heavenlyboy34]

Ah conspiracy. When your federal gov can make a real case they fall back on this one and force the plea under penalty of mandatory minimums.

So free. USA USA USA

What's that, sonny? I can't hear you over all this freedom!

 

[Peace&Freedom]

Perhaps the feds were ticked off when Benton went right back to work for the Rand PAC after the acquittal, instead of going home to lie low with his family like he should have. The defendants should argue for the re-indictments to be dismissed for the same reasons as last time, in addition to committing in spirit, if not the letter of double jeopardy.

 

[timosman]

Perhaps the feds were ticked off when Benton went right back to work for the Rand PAC after the acquittal, instead of going home to lie low with his family like he should have. The defendants should argue for the re-indictments to be dismissed for the same reasons as last time, in addition to committing in spirit, if not the letter of double jeopardy.

This is the key. I agree Benton should be laying low for a while(until 2020 elections), but instead this guy jumps back into the fray exposing Rand to a negative press. What kind of thinking is this?

 

[Kurt Evans]

Has anyone heard anything about Jesse's trial date?

 

[Ronin Truth]

When will it be Hillary's turn to be indicted, by the DOJ (so called)?